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Bitcoin Depot CEO Steps Down Amid Crypto ATM Crackdown

Bitcoin Depot has replaced its CEO and executive chairman in a sudden leadership overhaul that signals a forced maturation for the crypto ATM industry. The world’s largest kiosk operator announced the departure of CEO Scott Buchanan and founder Brandon Mintz’s step-back from executive duties, bringing in former MoneyGram chief Alex Holmes to take the wheel. …

OpenClaw Developers Hit by GitHub Phishing Attack: How to Protect Your Wallet

Scammers are targeting contributors to the viral AI project OpenClaw with a sophisticated phishing campaign aimed at draining crypto wallets. By exploiting GitHub’s trusted notification system, attackers lure developers with a fake $5,000 token airdrop that leads directly to a wallet-draining script. Fake $5K airdrop targets OpenClaw devs Scammers used fake GitHub tags to lure …

Congress Faces Deadline to Advance Crypto CLARITY Act Before Midterms

The window to pass the most significant crypto law in US history is closing fast. If Congress cannot move the CLARITY Act by late April, the effort likely dies until after the midterm elections. For retail investors, this means another year of guessing which tokens the SEC might sue next. Legislators are currently deadlocked over …

US Sanctions DPRK Facilitators Behind $800M Crypto Laundering Scheme

The US Treasury just sanctioned 6 individuals and 2 entities for laundering cryptocurrency tied to North Korean (DPRK) IT worker schemes. The numbers are staggering. Nearly $800 million was generated in 2024 alone. All of it funneled directly into Pyongyang’s weapons programs. The network was operating from Vietnam, Laos, and Spain. North Korean operatives are …

Bitcoin Selling Surges Across Wallets as $70K Holds

Glassnode’s Accumulation Trend Score just hit 0.04. Basically zero, signaling a bearish Bitcoin price prediction. That means holders across almost every wallet size have flipped to active selling. It is one of the most bearish readings this metric can print. And yet, the Bitcoin price is still near $70,000. So which one is lying? The …

India Arrests Suspect in Alleged GainBitcoin Ponzi Scheme

India’s Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested Ayush Varshney, co-founder and CTO of Darwin Labs, for his alleged role in the GainBitcoin Ponzi scheme. The full scope of what he allegedly helped build is staggering. According to the CBI announcement, Darwin Labs developed and deployed the fraudulent tech infrastructure behind the scheme: including the MCAP …